COLD DARK ROOM

[Lyn W]

Well I got some good news and bad news about the pool.
Good news is they are coming out Jan 18th to get some measurements.
Bad news is they say the pool couldn't be started until sometime in 2023.??

Blimey!
You need to get Opo starting on digging out the site!!

 

[Lyn W]

Good morning/afternoon all,
Another grey but mild here.
I had a lovely afternoon yesterday meeting up with some old colleagues for a meal.
They get tested for covid regularly in school and I did a self test yesterday morning just to be sure - thankfully negative.
I hope you're all having a good Wednesday.
TTFN

 

[Maggie3fan]

They tell us that the booster is our best form of defence against the new variant. We know that even if vaccinated we could still get covid but it will be much milder and not need hospitalising in the majority of cases which seems to be right. My family members who work in hospitals have said most people that are being hospitalised tend to be younger people who wouldn't have the jab. There are always exceptions e.g people with undiagnosed health problems that could have the jabs but still be seriously ill. Nobody can a cast iron guarantee though.

I have never had a flu shot, or the pneumonia vaccine or the scabies or a rabies shot...why? Because I don't get the flu, or pneumonia or shingles well we'll just hold off the rabies shot. SO...I am 75, with 2 very serious diseases going on...did I get the first vaccine? Yes, I go for the booster tomorrow at 5 pst...why? Because of my own pre- existing conditions COVID would be more serious with me... could kill me. One of my problems occurs in the lungs...I am getting the booster for the variant tomorrow...why? Because of selfish uneducated people who refuse any covid related injections and they could kill me...think about it.

 

[Maggie3fan]

Hey @Lyn W...if it's 6:09 PST here what time is it where you are?

 

[Lyn W]

I have never had a flu shot, or the pneumonia vaccine or the scabies or a rabies shot...why? Because I don't get the flu, or pneumonia or shingles well we'll just hold off the rabies shot. SO...I am 75, with 2 very serious diseases going on...did I get the first vaccine? Yes, I go for the booster tomorrow at 5 pst...why? Because of my own pre- existing conditions COVID would be more serious with me... could kill me. One of my problems occurs in the lungs...I am getting the booster for the variant tomorrow...why? Because of selfish uneducated people who refuse any covid related injections and they could kill me...think about it.

Absolutely Maggie.
I had the booster a few weeks ago, just had a sore arm for few days bot otherwise all good.
My cousin had the first 2 jabs but is refusing to have the booster because she thinks all the talk about Omicron is just scaremongering and being used to divert attention from our PM and his misdemeanours. For an intelligent woman she is being pretty dumb about this. None of her kids are vaccinated either.

 

[Lyn W]

Hey @Lyn W...if it's 6:09 PST here what time is it where you are?

You're up early!
It's 2.15 pm GMT here.

 

[Maggie3fan]

Absolutely Maggie.
I had the booster a few weeks ago, just had a sore arm for few days bot otherwise all good.
My cousin had the first 2 jabs but is refusing to have the booster because she thinks all the talk about Omicron is just scaremongering and being used to divert attention from our PM and his misdemeanours. For an intelligent woman she is being pretty dumb about this. None of her kids are vaccinated either.

But the whole world is sick, not just Britain, so how does that fit? You might ask her...LOL

You're up early!
It's 2.15 pm GMT here.

I don't sleep much anymore...I have been up since 1:30..I like being up when the world is so quiet. It's my favorite time of the day...

 

[Lyn W]

But the whole world is sick, not just Britain, so how does that fit? You might ask her...LOL

She said she's worried about her long term health - I said she should have the jabs to make sure she has a long term!!
There's no reasoning with her. I think if they told her she couldn't have the jab, she would want it.

 

[Ray--Opo]

My brother and the 2 kids had mild cases. Penny is having a little worse with loss of taste but nothing like what I had. This is the first flue shot I've ever had and that's all it really is. I'm not sure I'll take another because I also lived through COVID. I think it's going to take that to help us get to the point that it's "herd immunity". The shot is so it doesn't kill so many people in the long run.

I was listening to a debate about herd immunity. I agree they say you have a stronger immunity from covid. If you get covid and build your own anti virus opposed to getting a shot.
The problem with that is what price do we pay in deaths trying to achieve herd immunity without the vaccine.

 

[Ray--Opo]

M

I don't know if it would be the same in the US but pharmacies and some supermarkets stock TENS machines here. I also have an infra red massage wand that helps with muscle pain too.

I will look, Mark showed me on Amazon. They just weren't available.

 

[Snoopy’s mom]

If you follow the fence, everything on the left, up and over the mountain infront. We use solar, the sun shines a lot there, and hot. UV easily reaches above 11. The water comes from a river, the spring is high in the mountains. The water is filtered through the mountains, and it's pure and full of minerals. We had it tested and it's cleaner than Valpré's water. The road is off grid, and it's far from civilization.
The farm's name is Wilhelmnina, named after the previous farmers wife (They lived there about a hundred years ago)
@maggie3fan the last time I was there was about three years ago, sadly I don't live there, but that would be the life!
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This is at the back of the house. There are 6 pools or ponds of water, like 6 swimming poolsView attachment 337506
These are sewejaartjies (seven years) if you cut them by the stem and hang them upside down, they'll last forever, they dry out and become paper like (you also get white ones)View attachment 337507View attachment 337508
The road to it has kosmos, a flower that comes from MexicoView attachment 337509
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The left mountain is called Suikerbosberg, the right is Proteaberg (both names we made up)
Suikerbosberg has suikerbos (sugarbush) plantsView attachment 337510View attachment 337511
Proteaberg has proteas, perhaps I should make a thread and post some photos of our farm...

Ohmigosh! Absolutely stunning! I (almost) have no words!

Protea grows here in Hawaii too, it would be interesting to see the types you have there.

 

[Ray--Opo]

Blimey!
You need to get Opo starting on digging out the site!!

With the shortage of materials they cant even give me any time frame what so ever. Just 2023? I am glad she put me at the top of the list. Can you imagine if I was 198th on the waiting list. We only have 2 pool installers that have good reputations in the area. They are building new homes all over the area. I am sure when materials are available. Some companies from other areas will be coming around.

 

[Maro2Bear]

With the shortage of materials they cant even give me any time frame what so ever. Just 2023? I am glad she put me at the top of the list. Can you imagine if I was 198th on the waiting list. We only have 2 pool installers that have good reputations in the area. They are building new homes all over the area. I am sure when materials are available. Some companies from other areas will be coming around.

yikes….. time for those companies to expand their empire. Forget $BitCoin… time to invest!

 

[Ray--Opo]

Anybody who shops at Publix grocery store. Their prime rib roast is 6.98lb. ?

 

[Cathie G]

I was listening to a debate about herd immunity. I agree they say you have a stronger immunity from covid. If you get covid and build your own anti virus opposed to getting a shot.
The problem with that is what price do we pay in deaths trying to achieve herd immunity without the vaccine.

Yes I agree. It wasn't fun for me to go through it believe me but when I got it I had no choice because the shot wasn't available yet. I did get my first flue shot in my life for covid though even though I have natural immunity and that's about what it is. It's just a flue shot. Joe won't take it because he thinks he's smart from his education on Facebook.? I had to go out while all this was first starting because I can't trust Joe to stay clean and I didn't have any other choice. We have to eat. I had to have gotten it from the grocery store because I wasn't going anywhere else and very seldom when I did. It's so contagious that I got it even though I don't normally get the flu and such stuff. Even with my health problems I don't.?

 

[Blackdog1714]

Anybody who shops at Publix grocery store. Their prime rib roast is 6.98lb. ?

Got one the other day and it was de-ribbed! I cut that monster into 4 one inch thick steaks! What a deal

 

[Blackdog1714]

Injury update! Last Saturday when playing tennis I heard a pop in my calf but managed to not go down! It was a grade one tear and is going to take a few weeks without tennis to heal! BTW the wife got her work present and it's a deep tissue massage gun and wow does it help!

 

[Cathie G]

Injury update! Last Saturday when playing tennis I heard a pop in my calf but managed to not go down! It was a grade one tear and is going to take a few weeks without tennis to heal! BTW the wife got her work present and it's a deep tissue massage gun and wow does it help!

Oh geesh ? I'll be thinking of you and hoping and praying. Looks like she got to pick her present and she thought of you ? you owe her one ?

 

[Chefdenoel10]

Darn currently unavailable ? I will look elsewhere.

Ray ,
Try “morningsave”
It sells regular items for a really cheaper price! That’s where I got my tens machine and it’s a dream for my aching back….
Lots of luck!

 

[Chefdenoel10]

She said she's worried about her long term health - I said she should have the jabs to make sure she has a long term!!
There's no reasoning with her. I think if they told her she couldn't have the jab, she would want it.

Sorry to interrupt Lyn ….
But my thought is almost the same.
When you tell someone they HAVE to do something, they tell you to blow it out your……..?

BUTTTTT…or …. However……
If you ask or even politely nudge people to do something… they come to do it in MASSES!!!! ??